minimal-intervention bottling from Petite Empreinte
Azienda Agricola Cieck was founded in 1985 by Remo Falconieri—nicknamed "the Archimedes of bubbles"—a typewriter designer at Olivetti who traveled to France to learn sparkling wine production
The 2023 is elegant but structured
and a structure that speaks to the Ponca soils—that crumbling mixture of marl and sandstone forged by millions of years of Alpine tectonics
The Fugazza family took ownership in the early 20th century
Benoit Courault, Les Guinechiens, 2023 Mee Godard Offer minimal-intervention bottling from Petite EmpreinteBenot Courault is one of the Loire's most respected natural winemakers, farming old vines in the Anjou region with strict organic practices. Les Guinechiens is his flagship Chenin Blanc, sourced from some of his oldest vines on schist soils. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and bottled with minimal sulfur, the result is pure, vibrant, and unmistakably alivea benchmark for what natural Chenin Blanc can achieve. Expect orchard fruit, mineral depth, and